CU Denver Research

Congratulations to Kelly Cvanciger State Director, National History Day in Colorado, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on a new grant from History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Society, for “Grant Project.” #ElevateResearch

Congratulations to Farnoush Banaei‑Kashani (Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Design and Computing) on a new grant from the City and County of Denver for “Fast and Accurate AI‑Driven Sewer Pipeline Inspection and Grading.” #CEDC

Congratulations to Brisa Peña Castellanos Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, on a new grant from the NIBIB and Bioengineering (NIH) for “Leveraging targeted cell therapy to promote heart transplant tolerance through topical application."#CEDC

Congratulations to Farnoush Banaei‑Kashani (Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering,on new grant from the City and County of Denver for “Fast and Accurate AI‑Driven Sewer Pipeline Inspection and Grading.” #ElevateResearch #CEDC

Congratulations to Hani Mansour (Professor, Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) on new grant from the Russell Sage Foundation for “The Intergenerational Effects of Import Competition.” #ElevateResearch

Congratulations to Aditi Misra (Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Design and Computing) on new grant from DRCOG and the City and County of Denver for “Innovative Mobility: Bike+ Data Fusion Activity Model". #ElevateResearch #CEDC

CU Denver engineering is helping redesign how skis and snowboards are tested. 👇 outsideonline.com/uncategorized/…

Congratulations to Richard Benninger (Professor, Bioengineering, CU Anschutz) on a new National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK/NIH) grant, ‘Emergent Multi‑Cellular Properties Regulating Pancreatic Islet Function.#ElevateResearch #Bioengineering”

Congratulations to Jennifer Boylan (Associate Professor, Health & Behavioral Sciences, CLAS) on a new American Heart Association grant: “A life well‑lived,” a mixed‑methods study of diverse perspectives on well‑being and how they relate to cardiovascular health. #ElevateResearch

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Spring 2026 Arts & Humanities Seed Grants now open for CU Denver faculty. Learn more and apply by Feb 27, 2026: research.ucdenver.edu/funding/ors-gr… @CUDenverCLAS @CUDenverCAM @CUDenverCAP

Dr. Yail Jimmy Kim, Professor in Civil Engineering, is funded by the Colorado Department of Transportation to study chloride in bridge decks with waterproofing membranes and develop performance criteria for chloride‑laden moisture. @CUDenverENGR #ElevateResearch

Katherine Miller, Director for the Phoenix Center at Auraria (PCA), is collaborating with the Colorado Department of Public Safety and funded by the Department of Justice, to support crime victim services (CVS) programs. @PhoenixAuraria @AurariaCampus

Dr. Kelly McCusker, Collection Development Program Lead Librarian at the Auraria library, is funded by Colorado Department of Education Libraries for the FY 2025-2026 state grants to libraries.

Dr. Yail Jimmy Kim, Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering is funded by the Colorado Department of Transportation for research on shear deficiency of nonconforming girders: Colorado-specific evaluation and condition rating. @CUDenverENGR #ElevateResearch

CU Denver's Cathy Bodine feature on @NPR npr.org/2026/01/06/nx-…

Dr. Jafar Haadi Jafarian, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering is funded by @ColoradoDOT for research in identification and mitigation of communication vulnerabilities in Colorado EVCS infrastructure. @CUDenverENGR

Dr. Richard Weir, Assoc Prof Dept BioEng is collaborating with Infinite Biomedical Technologies on a project funded by @NIH_NINDS for development and clinical assessment of a robust, 3D printed titanium, myoelectric powered prosthetic digit system. @CUDenverBIOE #ElevateResearch

Matthew Shea, Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture @CUDenverCAP, is funded by the PCI Foundation, for PCI Studio 2025.

Dr. Paul Teske, Univ of Colorado Distinguished Professor, is funded by the Smith Richardson Foundation, for the research project elevating public education in Denver: lessons from the policy and politics of reform. @CUDenverSPA